LinkUS Union Station Run-Through Tracks Project Looks to Keep Utility, Reduce Costs
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Eliminating new concourse and loop track would shave nearly a billion dollars from L.A.'s needed Union Station re-vamp
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Amtrak
LOSSAN Steering Committee Recommends OCTA Take Over Operations of Pacific Surfliner
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It has been a while since I last wrote about the Pacific Surfliner and the process of it transitioning to local management. The first bit of news is the timetable that went into effect April 1st reflects that subsequently selected trips now serve stations of San Diego County’s Coaster commuter service that previously were not […]
Dana’s Adventures on the Coast Starlight Start Today
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I grew up in Central Washington State and when I recently learned my autistic nephew was about to graduate I determined to witness this important family milestone by travelling north. And in the process also experience something I have long been curious about: sleeping car service on Amtrak long distance routes. I have ridden coach […]
Surfliner Cancels Bike Fees, Requires Metrolink Commuters to Buy Amtrak Tickets to Ride with Their Bikes
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For those that missed it in Today’s Headlines or the follow-up on Curbed, we bring some good news. Amtrak California modified its plans to require a $5 fee for bicycles to ride on the Pacific Surfliner trains, a fee that would have basically ended bike to train commuting for the handful of people who choose […]
Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner Adopts Wildly Anti-Bicycle Policy
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Starting on June 1, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service connecting San Luis Obispo to San Diego by way of Los Angeles is adopting a new policy that will make life harder for anyone planning on biking to or from the train. The policy is so onerous for bicycle commuters, one has to assume it’s intentional. […]
Political Piñata Amtrak Is the Fastest Growing Transportation Mode
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Let it be known: Amtrak is the fastest! Fastest-growing, that is. Since 1997, Amtrak ridership has grown 55 percent — faster than the general population, faster then GDP, faster than air travel, faster than driving, faster than any other mode of transportation. Even in a difficult political environment, more people are choosing Amtrak, according to […]